Sliwa and Mamdani Share a Stage, and Republicans Boil Over
Sliwa and Mamdani Share a Stage, and Republicans Boil Over – A comedy skit about cat allergies reignites GOP accusations of a secret nonaggression deal
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No Kings: Anti-Trump Protests Sweep New York State as Resistance Movement Grows
No Kings: Anti-Trump Protests Sweep New York State as Resistance Movement Grows – More than 150 No Kings demonstrations planned statewide signal sustained grassroots opposition to executive overreach
Mamdani’s Agenda Hits the Wall
Mayor Mamdani’s Progressive Agenda Hits the Wall of Governing: What Happens When Promises Meet Reality Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race on one of the boldest platforms…
The Regulatory U-Turn: David Do Abandons Role at Controversial App Empower
The Regulatory U-Turn David Do Abandons Role at Controversial App Empower In a dramatic reversal that has rattled New York City’s transportation oversight circles, David Do, the former Commissioner of…
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Faces Scrutiny Over Art and Social Media Past
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Faces Scrutiny Over Art and Social Media Past – Questions mount over vetting and silence as the mayor’s wife becomes a political flashpoint
Mamdani’s Rikers Iftar Ignites Social Media Storm Over Faith and Justice
Mamdani’s Rikers Iftar Ignites Social Media Storm Over Faith and Justice – A Ramadan fast-break with Muslim inmates draws fierce online reaction and a senator’s 9/11 comparison
Rama Duwaji’s DSA Campaign Art Draws New Scrutiny After First Lady Role Began
Rama Duwaji’s DSA Campaign Art Draws New Scrutiny After First Lady Role Began – An investigation finds she created graphics for a pro-Palestinian socialist campaign before Mamdani took office
Mamdani and the Irish Question: A Mayor Learns Ethnic Politics the Hard Way
Mamdani and the Irish Question: A Mayor Learns Ethnic Politics the Hard Way – A stumbled answer on Irish unification reveals the hidden landmines of New York’s parade season diplomacy
A Rahm Emanuel Ally Launches a PAC to Fight Mamdani in New York
A Rahm Emanuel Ally Launches a PAC to Fight Mamdani in New York – Next NYC PAC aims to protect moderate candidates as Mamdani-backed socialists target state legislative seats
Tuberville’s “Enemy Inside the Gates” Rhetoric Ignites Senate Firestorm
Tuberville’s “Enemy Inside the Gates” Rhetoric Ignites Senate Firestorm – Comparing a Muslim mayor to 9/11 attackers, a GOP senator faces bipartisan rebuke
First Lady’s Social Media Likes Raise Questions and Draw Sharp Debate
First Lady’s Social Media Likes Raise Questions and Draw Sharp Debate – Reports that Rama Duwaji endorsed contested posts about October 7 spark scrutiny of the mayor’s household
Mamdani Calls Tuberville’s Muslim Smears an Act of Bigotry
Mamdani Calls Tuberville’s Muslim Smears an Act of Bigotry – A senator’s viral post linking the mayor to 9/11 draws national condemnation
First Lady Rama Duwaji’s Social Media Past Sparks National Scrutiny
First Lady Rama Duwaji’s Social Media Past Sparks National Scrutiny – Liked posts on Oct. 7 draw sharp criticism; mayor defends wife as political pressure mounts
First Lady Rama Duwaji’s Social Media Past Sparks Controversy
First Lady Rama Duwaji’s Social Media Past Sparks Controversy – Liked posts on Oct. 7 draw criticism; mayor defends wife while opponents demand answers
Staten Island Left Out of 2-K Rollout as Mamdani Marks 100 Days
Staten Island Left Out of 2-K Rollout as Mamdani Marks 100 Days – The borough’s exclusion from free child care sparks questions about equity in the mayor’s first major policy win
Mamdani’s Parade Problem: A Mayor Who Skipped Them Now Has to Choose
Mamdani’s Parade Problem: A Mayor Who Skipped Them Now Has to Choose – After marching in the Lunar New Year Parade, every future parade decision carries political weight
Locked In: Mamdani Puts $25 Million Behind Safe Bike Parking for NYC
Locked In: Mamdani Puts $25 Million Behind Safe Bike Parking for NYC – 500 secure lockers, one Tranzito contract, and a long-overdue win for cyclists
Newsom Warns Mamdani: That Trump Bromance Has a Shelf Life
Newsom Warns Mamdani: That Trump Bromance Has a Shelf Life – California governor draws on hard experience to caution NYC’s socialist mayor
Mamdani and the Art of the Ask: How a Socialist Mayor Negotiates Power
Mamdani and the Art of the Ask: How a Socialist Mayor Negotiates Power – Inside the quiet strategy behind NYC’s boldest mayoral agenda in decades
Mamdani and Trump’s Secret Meeting Explained
Mamdani and Trump’s Secret Meeting Explained – Mayor says he followed White House protocol on the unannounced D.C. trip focused on housing
Trump Calls Mamdani’s Housing Plan Big Progress After Oval Office Meeting
Trump Calls Mamdani’s Housing Plan Big Progress After Oval Office Meeting – An unusual bromance between ideological opposites produces a shared housing pitch in Queens
Siena Poll Shows Mamdani Maintains Favorable Ratings as Hochul Leads Blakeman
Siena Poll Shows Mamdani Maintains Favorable Ratings as Hochul Leads Blakeman – New survey finds majority support for millionaire tax as Trump remains deeply unpopular in New York
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight – The mayor opens up about a week that tested his political identity
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown – A viral blizzard brawl becomes a test of the mayor’s relationship with the NYPD
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In – Wins, stumbles, and open questions after 60 days at the helm
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement – Masih Alinejad rejects mayor’s call for restraint after Iran strikes
Mamdani Makes Surprise Trip to White House to Pitch $21 Billion Sunnyside Housing Deal
Mamdani Makes Surprise Trip to White House to Pitch $21 Billion Sunnyside Housing Deal – NYC mayor secures federal housing talks and a detained student’s release in one Oval Office visit
Gothamist: Mamdani Made Unscheduled Trip to Meet Trump on Thursday
Gothamist: Mamdani Made Unscheduled Trip to Meet Trump on Thursday – Queens rep turned NYC mayor shows up at the White House — again, without telling anyone in advance
Mamdani Returns to NYC to Face Questions on Trump, Columbia Student, and Snowballs
Mamdani Returns to NYC to Face Questions on Trump, Columbia Student, and Snowballs – The mayor’s first post-Washington press conference was always going to be a gauntlet